Vibe Names Jermaine Hall Editor-in-Chief

Yesterday the NYTimes revealed that Vibe named Jermaine Hall (@JermaineHall) it’s Editor-in-Chief. Hall will be the EIC for not only the printed publication but also for Vibe.com. In a phone interview with the NYTimes Brett Wright described the website as a place to find coverage on urban entertainment and music on a “regular, daily, hourly, by-minute basis.” He went on to say the print publication would take on investigative journalism and long form stories. Vibe Magazine is set to resume publishing with it’s November issue.

Wright, whom you may remembered we interviewed the day after the Vibe purchase, will assume the role of co-CEO and manage the Vibe Lifestyle Network brand. The Vibe Lifestyle brand will consist of both the print and the web property of Vibe among other sites. Hall was formerly the EIC at King Magazine prior to its closing, a music editor at The Source, and Vibe’s former Webmaster.

Sources: NYTimes and PaidContent

You can also view the Press Release via BusinessWire.